Everything is storybook these days for Hendrick Motorsports, an organization so good it must garner consideration as the best in the American sporting world.
Sure the New York Yankees boast an All-Star lineup, fielding the top-paid player at virtually every position. But when was the last time they hoisted a championship trophy?
Hendrick wins championships like Joe DiMaggio used to, which is to say more often than not. Joe D. won nine in 13 seasons; Hendrick’s won eight in the last 14.
And the Hendrick boys notch wins like Babe Ruth used to hit home runs. Ruth’s 60 in 1927 accounted for 14 percent of all home runs that season. Over the last three seasons, Hendrick has won 30 percent of all races.
This includes Jimmie Johnson’s victory in Sunday’s Goody’s 500 at Martinsville Speedway, which just so happens… DetailsÂ